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Medical Terminology
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Pharmacology
Undergraduate 2
11/27/2011
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a-
 Definition
without; not
Term
ad-
 Definition
to; toward
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
an-
 Definition
without; not
Term
angi-
 Definition
vessel
Term
• ante
 Definition
before
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• anti
 Definition
against
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• arteri
 Definition
artery
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• arthr
 Definition
joint
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• bi
 Definition
two
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• brady
 Definition
slow
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circum
 Definition
around
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contra
 Definition
against
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crani
 Definition
cranium
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cyst
 Definition
bladder
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derm
 Definition
skin
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• dors
 Definition
back
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dys
 Definition
bad; painful
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• -ectomy
 Definition
removal
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• endo
 Definition
in
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• erythr
 Definition
red
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eu
 Definition
good
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• febr
 Definition
fever
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hem
 Definition
blood
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hemi
 Definition
half;partial
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• hyper
 Definition
over;above
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hypo
 Definition
below
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• infra
 Definition
below
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• inter
 Definition
between
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intra
 Definition
in
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• iso
 Definition
equal
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• -itis
 Definition
inflammation
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• macro
 Definition
large
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mal
 Definition
ill; bad; poor
Term
• mega
 Definition
great;large
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• melan
 Definition
black
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micr
 Definition
small
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• peri
 Definition
around
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phleb
 Definition
vein
Term
• -pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
• sanguine
 Definition
blood
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semi
 Definition
half; partial
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• -stasis
 Definition
not moving
Term
sub
 Definition
below
Term
super
 Definition
above
Term
tachy
 Definition
rapid
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supra
 Definition
above
Term
• thromb
 Definition
clot
Term
trans
 Definition
across
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tri
 Definition
three
Term
vas
 Definition
vessel
Term
• Ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
Sx
 Definition
symptom
Term
Tx
 Definition
treatment
Term
VS
 Definition
vital signs
Term
• anuria
 Definition
no urine
Term
• Oliguria
 Definition
small amount of urine
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Polyuria
 Definition
large amounts of urine
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• Pyuria
 Definition
pus in urine
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• Dyspnea
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
• Eupnea
 Definition
good, normal breathing
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apnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
• afebrile
 Definition
without fever
Term
• Orthopnea
 Definition
shortness of breath when lying down
Term
• Orthostatic hypotension
 Definition
person's blood pressure suddenly falls when the person stands up
Term
• Pyrexia
 Definition
fever above normeal
Term
vasoconstriction
 Definition
narrowing of blood vessels
Term
vasodilation
 Definition
widening of the blood vessels
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• Alopecia
 Definition
hair loss
Term
• cerumen
 Definition
ear wax
Term
• debridement
 Definition
removal of unhealthy tissue
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• dental caries
 Definition
tooth decay cavity
Term
• diaphoresis
 Definition
excessive sweating
Term
• eschar
 Definition
a slough or piece of dead tissue
Term
prone
 Definition
lying face down
Term
sims
 Definition
lying on left side with left knee bent
Term
supine
 Definition
lying on back
Term
fowlers
 Definition
head of bead elevated
Term
• Abduction
 Definition
away from body
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adduction
 Definition
toward body
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• atrophy
 Definition
wasting away of a part of the body
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• Contracture
 Definition
permanent shortening of a muscle or joint
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